Male fern #1037344



Male fern
Dryopteris filix-mas

A tree branch is blocking the sunlight. What will you do?
run away , bend it over or do nothing
Parents
#111486 and #216923
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Ferns grew already in the Carboniferous, about 400 million years ago. At that time, they grew still tree high. Therefore, they are usually referred as tree ferns. Together with club mosses and horsetail , they formed huge forests. In German the male fern called worm fern. It gets the name not only because of the worm-like shape of its sori but also because he was formerly used as a remedy for tapeworm infestation.

Current Location
This plant is in Raffel's Greenhouse.

Jul 4, 2017, 6:37:02 AM
Finally full grown.

Jun 30, 2017, 10:37:02 AM
It began to sprout.

Jun 26, 2017, 2:25:19 PM
Taken by Raffel.